I believe that was for workers to clip their safety harnesses to when they were walking on top of the grain cars, opening and closing hatches. Normally they have two parallel rails.
The sign looks well preserved. I was curious about the little 'room' off to the side at the top and decided it might be for some sort of vantage point to keep an eye on what's happening below. Either way, you wouldn't get me setting foot out there!
The little "room" is the office of the grain elevator operator.
I grew up in an age when these old prairie sentinels were in full operation. Everything was covered in grain dust...even inside the office. Those were different times.
I believe that was for workers to clip their safety harnesses to when they were walking on top of the grain cars, opening and closing hatches. Normally they have two parallel rails.
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve.
DeleteThe sign looks well preserved. I was curious about the little 'room' off to the side at the top and decided it might be for some sort of vantage point to keep an eye on what's happening below. Either way, you wouldn't get me setting foot out there!
ReplyDeleteThe little "room" is the office of the grain elevator operator.
DeleteI grew up in an age when these old prairie sentinels were in full operation. Everything was covered in grain dust...even inside the office. Those were different times.